Ohio State vs Notre Dame picks, predictions, odds: Who wins College Football Playoff game.?

The Ohio State Buckeyes play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday, Jan. 20, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

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Check out these College Football Playoff picks and College Football Playoff predictions for the game, which is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. MST and can be seen on ESPN (stream with this free trial from FUBO).

No. 8 Ohio State is coming off a 28-14 win against No. 5 Texas in the Rose Bowl. No. 7 Notre Dame beat No. 6 Penn State in the Orange Bowl, 27-24.

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The Arizona Republic: Ohio State 27, Notre Dame 20

Jeremy Cluff writes: "We've been so impressed with Notre Dame, but the Fighting Irish are understandably an underdog in this game. Ohio State's defense has just been too strong throughout this playoff run, and the Buckeyes' offense has been very impressive. If Notre Dame's defense can step up, it could make it interesting, but the Fighting Irish just don't have the weapons on offense to keep up. Ohio State will win its first national championship since 2014."

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Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State 25, Notre Dame 16

Bill Rabinowitz writes: "The Buckeyes face a Fighting Irish team that bears little resemblance to the one that lost to Northern Illinois in September. Marcus Freeman's team has a terrific defense and run game, but the Irish don't have much of a downfield passing game with Riley Leonard at quarterback. If the Buckeyes can play run defense the way it has most of the season, they should prevail."

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Bill Speros writes: "Ohio State has wrecked everything in its path since losing to Michigan. Meanwhile, Notre Dame's only defeat this season came to mighty Northern Illinois. The Buckeyes will complete their miraculous title run in Atlanta. Ohio State is stacked on both sides of the ball and will control the line of scrimmage and pace of this game. They rolled past Oregon and Texas. Notre Dame's offense remains one-dimensional. The Irish will keep it close early. But ND won't be able to keep pace with OSU in the second half. If Will Howard & his offense can limit the turnovers, it will be a very long night for Notre Dame. O-H-I-O."

CBS Sports: Ohio State a unanimous pick to beat Notre Dame

All 11 of the sites' experts predict Ohio State to win straight up in the national title game on Jan. 20, but two are taking the Fighting Irish with the points against the Buckeyes.

Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State 31, Notre Dame 21

Joey Kaufman writes: "No one is riding as much momentum as Ohio State, but Notre Dame might be the exception. The Irish have won 12 in a row since an early loss to Northern Illinois, led by an imposing ground game led by Jeremiyah Love. The Buckeyes have another gear that is unmatched, though, and will lift the national championship trophy for the first time in a decade."